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KDSM

ICAO KDSMIATA DSMLocal DSM

DES MOINES INTL

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3 miles SW of DES MOINES, IA, US

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Status

Operational

Coordinates

41° 32' 02"N 93° 39' 47"W

Elevation

958' MSL

Pattern Alt

1958' MSL

Mag Variation

1°E

Declination

1°E

Fuel

JET A, 100LL

FSS

FORT DODGE (FOD)

Sectional

OMAHA

ARTCC

MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)

Data Effective

2/19/26-3/19/26

KDSM VFR

6:54 PM CDT RAW

Overcast 25,000'
Broken 19,000'
Few 16,000'

Viz

10sm

Temp

51°F

Dew

26°F

Pres

29.74"Hg

Wind

110° 12kts

RMK

AO2 PK WND 13029/2323 SLP075 T01061033 10117 20061 56022

METAR KDSM 142354Z 11012KT 10SM FEW160 BKN190 OVC250 11/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 13029/2323 SLP075 T01061033 10117 20061 56022

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KDSM FBOs

Modern Aviation

UNICOM: 130.57

Phone: (515) 285-6551

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Titan

As of 3/10	100LL	JET A	JET A (FSII)	MOGAS	UL94
Self Serve
Full Serve	7.35	7.78

Fuel Notes

Prices include tax

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Signature Aviation

UNICOM: 130.0

Phone: (515) 256-5330

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Independent

As of 3/13	100LL	JET A	JET A (FSII)	MOGAS	UL94
Self Serve
Full Serve	7.25	8.46

Fuel Notes

Prices include tax

KDSM Aircraft Service & Maintenance

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Elliott Aviation of Des Moines

Phone: (515) 285-6551

Fax: (515) 285-2370

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Des Moines Flying Service

Phone: (515) 256-5309

Fax: (515) 256-5537

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Business

Weather and Advisory

ATIS	119.55
(515) 974-8046
ASOS	119.55
(515) 218-1035

Common

UNICOM

122.95

Clearance

Clearance Delivery

134.15

Ground

DES MOINES GROUND	121.9
Initial Contact, CTC GND CTL ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ON THE TRML APN. ADVISE TWR IF DE-ICING IS REQD.

Tower

DES MOINES TOWER	118.3
Initial Contact

Approach

DES MOINES APPROACH	123.9
Initial Contact
DES MOINES APPROACH	120.45
Secondary
DES MOINES APPROACH	135.2
Secondary

Departure

DES MOINES DEPARTURE	123.9
Initial Contact
DES MOINES DEPARTURE	120.45
Secondary

Flight Service

Flight Service	122.5
(FOD)

Emergency

121.5

Other

CLASS C	123.9
CLASS C/S	120.45
Secondary
CLASS C/S	135.2
Secondary

FAA A/FD Pages

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Airport Diagrams

AIRPORT DIAGRAM

Airport Minimums

Departure Procedures

DES MOINES TWO

Instrument Approach

Hotspot

HOT SPOT

Terminal Area Forecast

KDSM

RAW

Reported

Sat, 3/14 6:42 PM CDT

Valid

Sat, 3/14 7:00 PM CDT - Sun, 3/15 7:00 PM CDT

VFR

7:00 PM CDT - 6:00 AM CDT

Broken 8,000'
Scattered 5,000'

Viz

6sm

Wind

110° 12kts

Gusts 21kts

MVFR

6:00 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT

Light Rain

Overcast 2,500'
Broken 1,500'

Viz

6sm

Wind

200° 12kts

Gusts 20kts

IFR

9:00 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT

Broken 900'

Viz

6sm

Wind

260° 16kts

Gusts 25kts

IFR

12:00 PM CDT - 2:00 PM CDT

Light Rain and Snow

Broken 900'

Viz

6sm

Wind

300° 21kts

Gusts 34kts

MVFR

2:00 PM CDT - 7:00 PM CDT

Light Snow and Blowing Snow

Overcast 1,000'

Viz

3sm

Wind

340° 28kts

Gusts 42kts

TAF KDSM 142342Z 1500/1524 11012G21KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
   FM151100 20012G20KT 6SM -RA BKN015 OVC025
   FM151400 26016G25KT P6SM BKN009
   FM151700 30021G34KT 6SM -RASN BKN009
   FM151900 34028G42KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC010

KDSM

Effective	Expires	Category	NOTAM
Domestic
3/19/26 1900Z	3/19/26 2300Z		!DSM 03/054 DSM AIRSPACE FLTCK ACFT OPS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 413029N0934607W (5NM WSW DSM) TO 412800N0935615W (13NM WSW DSM) TO 413507N0935921W (15NM W DSM) TO 414616N0934559W (15NM NNW DSM) TO 414443N0933610W (13NM NNE DSM) TO 413655N0933823W (5NM NNE DSM) TO 413658N0934042W (5NM N DSM) TO 413626N0934255W (5NM NW DSM) TO 413522N0934444W (5NM WNW DSM) TO 413354N0934558W (5NM WNW DSM) TO 413212N0934626W (5NM W DSM) TO POINT OF ORIGIN 1000FT-2000FT AGL INCLUDING DSM RWY 13 FINAL AND 60DEG EITHER SIDE, ACFT CS FLC83 2603191900-2603192300
3/16/26 1300Z	3/16/26 2200Z		!DSM 03/047 DSM NAV ILS RWY 05 U/S 2603161300-2603162200
3/13/26 1311Z	4/13/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/053 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026451) 412710.00N0934056.00W (5.0NM S DSM) 1041.0FT (226.0FT AGL) U/S 2603131311-2604132359
3/13/26 1311Z	4/13/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/052 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026450) 412707.00N0934057.00W (5.0NM S DSM) 1041.0FT (226.0FT AGL) U/S 2603131311-2604132359
3/13/26 1311Z	4/13/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/051 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026449) 412708.00N0934049.00W (5.0NM S DSM) 1045.9FT (226.0FT AGL) U/S 2603131311-2604132359
3/13/26 1310Z	4/13/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/050 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1026448) 412710.00N0934048.00W (4.9NM S DSM) 1045.9FT (226.0FT AGL) U/S 2603131310-2604132359
3/12/26 1400Z	3/12/26 1800Z		!DSM 03/022 DSM AIRSPACE FLTCK ACFT OPS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 413029N0934607W (5NM WSW DSM) TO 412800N0935615W (13NM WSW DSM) TO 413507N0935921W (15NM W DSM) TO 414616N0934559W (15NM NNW DSM) TO 414443N0933610W (13NM NNE DSM) TO 413655N0933823W (5NM NNE DSM) TO 413658N0934042W (5NM N DSM) TO 413626N0934255W (5NM NW DSM) TO 413522N0934444W (5NM WNW DSM) TO 413354N0934558W (5NM WNW DSM) TO 413212N0934626W (5NM W DSM) TO POINT OF ORIGIN 1000FT-2000FT AGL INCLUDING DSM RWY 13 FINAL AND 60DEG EITHER SIDE, ACFT CS FLC90 2603121400-2603121800
3/5/26 0009Z	5/4/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/015 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1017079) 413015.60N0934815.50W (6.6NM WSW DSM) 1265.7FT (297.9FT AGL) U/S 2603050009-2605042359
3/2/26 1514Z	3/31/26 2330Z		!DSM 03/006 DSM AD AP WINDCONE FOR RWY 31 LGT U/S 2603021514-2603312330
3/2/26 1215Z	3/31/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/005 DSM OBST POLE (ASN UNKNOWN) 413150N0933904W (0.1NM NNW APCH END RWY 31) UNKNOWN (12FT AGL) NOT LGTD 2603021215-2603312359
3/2/26 1111Z	3/31/26 2359Z		!DSM 03/004 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1016800) 413535.00N0933749.00W (3.8NM NNE DSM) 1416.0FT (536.7FT AGL) U/S 2603021111-2603312359
2/14/26 1156Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 02/082 DSM TWY P CL MARKINGS NOT STD 2602141156-2605012330
2/8/26 1347Z	4/8/26 1347Z		!DSM 02/055 DSM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1003903) 412856.00N0933846.00W (3.2NM SSE DSM) 1172.9FT (245.1FT AGL) U/S 2602081347-2604081347
2/5/26 2250Z	5/8/26 2300Z		!DSM 02/052 DSM TWY B SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS FOR RWY 05/23 SOUTH SIDE FADED 2602052250-2605082300
2/4/26 1316Z	6/25/26 0030Z	Runway	!DSM 02/044 DSM RWY 23 THR MARKINGS NOT STD 2602041316-2606250030
2/4/26 1300Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 02/043 DSM TWY D1 CL MARKINGS BTN APCH END RWY 31 AND MAIN TERMINAL APN FADED 2602041300-2605012330
2/4/26 1259Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 02/042 DSM TWY B CL MARKINGS BTN TWY D AND NORTH GA APN FADED 2602041259-2605012330
2/4/26 1258Z	6/30/26 0330Z		!DSM 02/040 DSM TWY P SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS EAST SIDE FADED 2602041258-2606300330
2/4/26 1258Z	5/29/26 0330Z	Runway	!DSM 02/039 DSM RWY 05/23 EDGE MARKINGS FADED 2602041258-2605290330
1/22/26 1106Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/147 DSM TWY P SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS FOR RWY 13/31 WEST SIDE NOT STD 2601221106-2605012330
1/22/26 1106Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/146 DSM TWY P HLDG PSN MARKINGS FOR RWY 13/31 WEST SIDE NOT STD 2601221106-2605012330
1/22/26 0721Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/144 DSM TWY A HLDG PSN MARKINGS NOT STD 2601220721-2605012330
1/22/26 0721Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/143 DSM TWY A SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD 2601220721-2605012330
1/22/26 0718Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/142 DSM TWY D6 HLDG PSN MARKINGS NOT STD 2601220718-2605012330
1/22/26 0718Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/141 DSM TWY D6 SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD 2601220718-2605012330
1/22/26 0715Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/140 DSM TWY D1 HLDG PSN MARKINGS NOT STD 2601220715-2605012330
1/22/26 0714Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/139 DSM TWY D1 SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD 2601220714-2605012330
1/6/26 0448Z	5/1/26 2330Z	Runway	!DSM 01/008 DSM RWY 13/31 SFC MARKINGS NOT STD 2601060448-2605012330
1/5/26 2052Z	5/1/26 2330Z		!DSM 01/004 DSM TWY D CL MARKINGS NOT STD 2601052052-2605012330
11/25/25 1514Z			!DSM 11/093 DSM NAV ILS RWY 31 IM U/S 2511251514-2605262111EST

ATC Tower

Yes

Attendance

ALL

Owner

DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207 ROOM 201
DES MOINES, IA 50321
Phone: 515-256-5100

Manager

MR. BRIAN MULCAHY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207
DES MOINES, IA 50321
Phone: 515-256-5100

FSS

FORT DODGE FSS (FOD)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAM

DSM

Light Schedule

Lights

Beacon

N/A

Wind Indicator

Yes - Lighted

Segmented Cir.

Landing Fee

Parking

Hanger, Tie-Down

Int'l Operations

Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry

Airframe Repair

Major

Pwrplant Repair

Major

Bottled Oxygen

High & Low Pressure

Bulk Oxygen

High & Low Pressure

Other Services

Air Freight
Air Ambulance
Avionics
Cargo Handling
Charter Service
Aircraft Sales
Annual Surveying

Runway 05/23

Dimensions

9004 ft. x 150 ft.

Surface Type

CONC

Surface Cond

Excellent

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

HIGH

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

100,000lbs

Double Wheel

190,000lbs

Double Tandem

360,000lbs

Dual Dbl Tand

850,000lbs

	Runway 05	Runway 23
True Heading	54°	234°
Traffic Pattern	Left	Left
Markings	NPI	NPI
Markings Condition	GOOD	GOOD
Latitude	41° 31' 24"N	41° 32' 17"N
Longitude	93° 40' 38"W	93° 39' 02"W
Elevation	916'	937'
Threshold Crossing Height	55 ft. AGL	60 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle	3°	3°
Visual Slope Indicator	P4L	P4L
Approach Lights	MALSR
Centerline Lights	No
Runway End Identifier Lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 13/31

Dimensions

9001 ft. x 150 ft.

Surface Type

CONC

Surface Cond

Excellent

Treatment

GRVD

Rwy Edge Lgts

HIGH

Pavement Class

Single Wheel

100,000lbs

Double Wheel

200,000lbs

Double Tandem

360,000lbs

Dual Dbl Tand

850,000lbs

	Runway 13	Runway 31
True Heading	132°	312°
Traffic Pattern	Left	Right
Markings	PIR	PIR
Markings Condition	GOOD	GOOD
Latitude	41° 32' 44"N	41° 31' 44"N
Longitude	93° 40' 28"W	93° 39' 01"W
Elevation	913'	958'
Threshold Crossing Height	54 ft. AGL	52 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle	3°	3°
Visual Slope Indicator	P4R	P4L
Approach Lights	MALSR	ALSF2
Centerline Lights	Yes	Yes
Runway End Identifier Lights

A110-11	CONTR FUEL - 515-256-5330.
A110-13	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-14	INFORMAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. EXPECT ATC TO ASSIGN PREFERRED RY.
A110-16	IANG SOUTH RAMP PCN 78 R/B/W/T. IANG WEST RAMP PCN 87 R/B/W/T.
A110-19	MAX ACFT WT SOUTH GA APRN 170,000 LBS ALL OTHER FBO APRN 80,000 LBS.
A110-21	RWY 05 APCH END HAS LTD VIS FROM THE TWR. TWR CANNOT EASILY ID IF AN ACFT IS OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE AT TWY P7. RWY 05 ARRIVALS - USE CTN AND ENSURE YOU ARE CORRECTLY LINED UP WITH RWY 05 AND NOT TWY P.
A110-23	CROSS BLEED ENGINE STARTS ON AIR CARRIER RAMP PROHIBITED.
A110-26	USE CAUTION WHEN LNDG OVER RAISED LIGHTS IN THE OVERRUNS AND RWY THLDS AT DSM.
A110-27	ARNG RAMP AVBL FOR MIL AND MIL-CONTRACTED ACFT FOR OFFL BUS ONLY WITH LTD SUPPORT. PPR; CTC DSN 261-8360/8361, C515-261-8360/8361. FBO WILL PROVIDE CONTRACT FUEL. MIL CREWS CAN CTC HAWKI ON 252.9
A110-28	A321 AIRCRAFT LTD TO 190,000 LBS ON RWY 5-23 AND TWY P. A321 EXCEEDING 190,000 LBS WO ARPT AUTH WAIVER REQ ATCT PRVD 13-31.
A110-31	UPDTD: SKED A321 ACFT OVER 200,000 LBS RQR AN OVERWEIGHT ACFT PMT; CTC ARPT AUTH 515-256-5000
A110-32	MODERN AVIATION FBO LCTD AT NORTH GA APRON.
A110-34	TERMINAL APRON TAXILANE ADG III AC ONLY, ADG IV AC AT GATE A4 ONLY.
A110-35	TRML APRON TAXILANE ADG III (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT) ONLY, ADG IV (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 172 FT) ACFT AT GATE A4 ONLY.
A110-36	TERMINAL APRON DE-ICE SPOT N2 AND ASSOCIATED TAXILANE LIMITED TO ADGII UNLESS COORDINATED WITH IDS 129.875.
A14	EXEC DIR
A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
A39-13/31	PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
A43-23	PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
E80	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700. FOR SAT; SUN; HOLS & NIGHT CUSTOMS SVC MAKE APPOINTMENTS MON-FRI 0830-1700. AT LEAST 3 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQRD.

DES MOINES INTL (ICAO: KDSM, IATA: DSM) is a public airport located in DES MOINES, IA, US.

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